Public holidays in Burkina Faso 2027
16 national holidays · 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 01 Jan | New Year's Day | public holiday |
| Sun 03 Jan | Anniversary of the 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état | public holiday |
| Mon 08 Mar | International Women's Day | public holiday |
| Tue 09 Mar | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) † | public holiday |
| Sun 28 Mar | Easter Sunday † | public holiday |
| Mon 29 Mar | Easter Monday | public holiday |
| Sat 01 May | Labour Day | public holiday |
| Thu 06 May | Ascension Day | public holiday |
| Sun 16 May | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) † | public holiday |
| Sun 16 May | Pentecost † | public holiday |
| Thu 05 Aug | Independence Day | public holiday |
| Sat 14 Aug | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) † | public holiday |
| Sun 15 Aug | Assumption | public holiday |
| Mon 01 Nov | All Saints' Day | public holiday |
| Sat 11 Dec | Proclamation of the Republic | public holiday |
| Sat 25 Dec | Christmas Day | public holiday |
† Other public-holiday databases disagree on this date; please confirm it with an official source.
Other sources also list: Sat 15 May – Day of Customs and Traditions; Sun 31 Oct – Martyrs' Day.
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